When Toledo coach Matt Campbell left for Iowa State in November 2015, uncertainty took over the Rockets program. Amid the ensuing fog of chaos, Toledo quarterback Logan Woodside and four other Rocket players went to athletic director Mike O’Brien with a plea – hire offensive coordinator Jason Candle. For Woodside, the visit to the athletic director’s office came at a critical juncture in his career.

Author: Yahoo Sports

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:32 am

Brian Kelly is sticking to his guns. Just because of one disastrous season, he is not going to abandon what got him to Notre Dame — and Notre Dame to the verge of two national titles — in the first place. After its coach had to spend too much time, he now reveals to Bleacher Report, fundraising for a football-only facility and not enough making sure he had a firm grasp of his team’s physical and mental focus.

Author: Dr. Saturday

Posted: August 17, 2017, 9:19 pm

On Thursday, the CAA Football program announced All-America tight end Jonathan Kloosterman has been banned for the first two games of the season for a violation of team rules. Later in the day, coach Mike Houston told the Daily News-Record of Harrisonburg, Virginia, that wide receiver Terrence Alls, cornerback Justin Bethea, linebacker Brandon Hereford and offensive lineman Nick Edwards are suspended for the first four games, and defensive lineman Marcus Hawkins is suspended for the season opener.

Author: The Associated Press

Posted: August 17, 2017, 8:10 pm

South Carolina offensive line coach Eric Wolford knew when he was hired that his job was to toughen up his players and improve the Gamecocks offensive numbers. The Gamecocks were next-to-last in Southeastern Conference rushing and last in the league in sacks allowed - both areas where the offensive line gets most of the blame. ''There was a concern with our overall athletic ability when you look at the matchups we have week in and week out,'' Wolford said about watching tape of last year's lack of production.

Author: The Associated Press

Posted: August 17, 2017, 8:00 pm

Shaquem Griffin, 18, will be on the radar of NFL scouts if he has another season like he did in 2016. ORLANDO, Fla. — Shaquem Griffin was 4 years old when he picked up a kitchen knife and tried to cut off his fingers.

Author: Yahoo Sports

Posted: August 17, 2017, 7:51 pm

A pair of young cornerbacks are making a name for themselves early in their IU careers. Freshman Raheem Layne and freshman LaDamion Hunt have both impressed Hoosier coaches thus far in camp. Hunt originally chose the Hoosiers over Kentucky, Louisville and Minnesota among others, while Layne picked IU over Iowa, Minnesota, Purdue, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest in addition to other offers.

Author: The Hoosier

Posted: August 17, 2017, 7:42 pm

The class of 2019 in Ohio will truly begin to take shape this fall as junior seasons play out, but Fairfield (Ohio) product Erick All is already seeing plenty of college interest. The transition from wide receiver to tight end has been an interesting one for All.

Author: Buckeye Grove

Posted: August 17, 2017, 7:13 pm

Drew Lock arrived at Missouri two years ago with a powerful right arm, fluffy bangs and an easy confidence. A few months later, after he was hustled into the starting lineup by necessity and became a tackling dummy for SEC opponents, his father was concerned. ''I specifically remember watching him walk out the locker room after the Florida game and worrying about him as he walked toward me,'' said Andy Lock, a former offensive lineman at Missouri.

Author: The Associated Press

Posted: August 17, 2017, 6:23 pm

High Point Solutions Stadium will look a little different when Rutgers opens the season against No. 7 Washington on Sept. 1. The school plans to have boats on the field and a Jacuzzi in the student section. "Inside the stadium, students will have the chance to view the game from the best seats in the house - a pool or Jacuzzi atop the student section.

Author: Yahoo7

Posted: August 17, 2017, 5:56 pm

ESPN has announced a yearlong project on the history of college football, starting in January 2019, as part of the 150th anniversary of the sport. In a release Thursday, ESPN says it will use all platforms to tell the story of college football throughout the year. The project will include 150 consecutive days of content in the fall of 2019 to coincide with the football season. It wraps up with the College Football Playoff national championship game on Jan. 13, 2020, in New Orleans. ESPN will be working with veteran college athletics administrator and former Big 12 Commissioner Kevin Weiberg. He's heading an effort by college football leaders to celebrate the anniversary.

Author: ABC News

Posted: August 17, 2017, 5:44 pm

New Mexico is looking to keep pushing forward coming off a 9-4 season and consecutive bowl appearances, including the program's first postseason win since 2007. The recent success, including the Lobos' victory over UTSA in the New Mexico Bowl last December, has created a new mindset within the program and brought attention from outside. ''We won seven of our last eight last year,'' coach Bob Davie said.

Author: The Associated Press

Posted: August 17, 2017, 5:26 pm

A short practice for the Boilermakers on Thursday morning, and inside too, as rain in West Lafayette pushed Purdue inside Mollenkopf. • The Boilermakers went pad-less — and without helmets — for a quick practice, perhaps an hourlong-or-so on Thursday. • Purdue will practice again Friday before its kickoff luncheon, then have its second scrimmage of camp on Saturday.

Author: Gold and Black

Posted: August 17, 2017, 4:15 pm

The old guys club at Ohio State this year is exclusive. Led by quarterback J.T. Barrett, seven players are in their fifth year of eligibility in Columbus, meaning each had a redshirt year. Not only are all at the top of the Buckeyes' depth chart, they're among the best players in college football. That doesn't happen often at a big-time football program that churns our early departing stars for the NFL. Barrett, who is 26-4 as a starter and the first three-time captain in Ohio State history, might not even be the best of them. That's defensive end Tyquan Lewis, the reigning Big Ten defensive player of the year. He'll be a top NFL prospect. The fifth-year guys also include starting tight end Marcus

Author: ABC News

Posted: August 17, 2017, 4:08 pm

It looks like LSU has found its new live tiger mascot. Harvey arrived on LSU’s campus on Tuesday, but university veterinarians have to observe how he reacts to the school’s tiger habitat before he can formally be named Mike VII. In a news release, LSU explained that the tiger’s health is top priority.

Author: Dr. Saturday

Posted: August 17, 2017, 3:13 pm

This a slightly unexpected turn of events. In late-June of this year, Florida announced that Jake Fruhmorgen, a transfer from Clemson, had officially joined the Gators. Four days later, it was reported that Fruhmorgen had decided to step away from football, at least in Gainesville. Nearly seven weeks later, he’s reportedly stepped back in as both TigerNet.com and SicEm360.com are reporting that Fruhmorgen has enrolled at Baylor and will continue his collegiate football playing career with the Bears. The latter website noted that the lineman is scheduled to arrive in Waco at some point Thursday. Fruhmorgen will have to sit out the 2017 season, but will then have two years of eligibility he can

Author: NBC Sports: CollegeFootballTalk

Posted: August 17, 2017, 2:22 pm

Alabama and Miami (Fla.) are in talks to open the 2021 season against each other in the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game, according to The Tuscaloosa News. If the Tide and Hurricanes work out a deal, it would be the teams' first meeting since the 1993 Sugar Bowl (a 34-12 Alabama win) and their 18th overall, assuming the teams don't meet in the postseason before the 2021 season. It could also mark the first meeting between Nick Saban and Mark Richt, who last coached against each other when the latter was still at Georgia.

Author: Yahoo7

Posted: August 17, 2017, 1:51 pm

ESPN and ABC's college football TV schedule for Week 1 features a blockbuster double-header on ABC.Florida will play Michigan on Sept. 2 at 3:30 p.m. ET in the Advocare Kickoff Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. That game will be followed by

Author: Yahoo7

Posted: August 17, 2017, 1:06 pm

Chris Low ESPN Senior Staff Writer Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Follow on Twitter TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The sun is just starting to peer over the horizon when Jimbo Fisher wheels his mammoth, black Chevrolet Silverado Z71 truck, complete with a menacing grille in the front and camouflage stripes down each side, into a Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru for a cup of coffee. It's a morning ritual for the eighth-year Florida State head coach as he makes the 30-minute commute down Thomasville Road to campus. He orders his cup two-thirds full because he hates lids and doesn't want to spill coffee all over him. The same woman is usually waiting

Author: ESPN.com

Posted: August 17, 2017, 1:00 pm

Hugh Freeze has maintained a low profile ever since resigning as Ole Miss’ football coach. And he apparently has no desire to speak with reporters. The Washington Post’s Will Hobson published a lengthy piece Thursday about the Ole Miss situation with the NCAA. Most of his article centered around Barney Farrar, a former Ole Miss athletic department worker who was accused of multiple NCAA violations. Hobson’s article paints a picture of Farrar being a fall guy for the Rebels’ program. One interesting tidbit from the story was about Freeze reportedly threatening to have an inquisitive reporter arrested. From Hobson’s story: Freeze, who answered the door of his Oxford home last week, declined to

Author: Yardbarker

Posted: August 17, 2017, 12:30 pm

Week 1 of the NFL preseason is in the books and plenty of rookies had outstanding performances. Here is a review of each rookie's recruitment, how they fared in the opener and a take from Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell.MORE FARRELL

Author: Rivals Articles

Posted: August 17, 2017, 12:18 pm

As we draw closer to kickoff, pressing questions start to emerge. Over these next few days, the FTRS staff will be showcasing their expert opinions and analysis to answer these questions. Today, we’re looking a bit down the road to see who Tech could potentially play, should they make the ACC Championship Game. Days to Kickoff: 18 Days Danny Duncanson Florida State. Seems like the obvious answer but they're stacked. Plus, we're past due for another FSU-GT ACC Championship Game. Josh Brundage I don't see anyone outside of FSU contending for the Atlantic this year. They return just about everyone. Clemson will still be a good team, but this is probably more of a reload year for them... and by that

Author: From The Rumble Seat

Posted: August 17, 2017, 5:00 am

Rolando McClain, Donta Hightower, Nico Johnson, C.J. Mosley, Reggie Ragland, Reuben Foster. All names that went on to be drafted into the NFL, 4 first rounders, a second rounder, and a 4th. Over the years, the middle linebackers have always been the heart of Nick Saban’s Alabama defenses. Early on with McClain and Hightower, they set the tone with monstrous strength and intimidation in the middle, stymieing any run game and punishing receivers over the middle. With time, C.J. Mosley and Reuben Foster reflected the Tide’s adaptation to more modern offensive philosophies, as both played below 230 pounds and were much more akin to missiles screaming across the field than big bombs in the heart of

Author: Roll 'Bama Roll

Posted: August 17, 2017, 5:00 am

For those Louisville football aficionados you are well aware why the Cardinals don't have a #16 on the current roster. For the rest of ya, a little feller name Johnny Unitas wore #16 back in the day and Louisville decided that no one else should get to wear that number again....ever. Instead, I sat down with Travis Miller (@JustTMill) from over at Hammer & Rails, the Purdue SB Nation site, and asked for his thoughts on a few things as we head into Week 1. Purdue fans have had to endure some pretty mediocre football the last few seasons as Darrell Hazell never really got things rolling, finishing out his four seasons with a 9-33 record and never winning more than 3 games any season he was there.

Author: Card Chronicle

Posted: August 17, 2017, 5:00 am

The Kentucky Wildcats’ Wednesday practice was focused mainly on defense, with defensive coordinator Matt House speaking afterwards, but Stephen Johnson did return to practice after being seen with a walking boot on earlier in the week. House talked about one of the biggest question marks for UK’s defense this year: stopping the run. There’s been progress, he said, so far in camp. “I think our run defense has improved,” House said. “It’s still a work in progress. We’re not there yet but I think we’re becoming stout in there.” One player in particular who’s looking good stopping the run is T.J. Carter, a sophomore who got plenty of playing time as a true freshman. “He’s getting firmer in the run

Author: A Sea Of Blue

Posted: August 17, 2017, 5:00 am

Charlie Woerner said he has no problem playing under his famous uncle's last name. Being a football legacy at the University of Georgia has never been a big deal for Bulldog sophomore Charlie Woerner. In fact, he couldn’t be more proud and humbled to bear the same last name as uncle Scott Woerner, a college football Hall of Famer, still remembered as one of the best defensive backs in Georgia history.

Author: GA Varsity

Posted: August 16, 2017, 11:43 pm

Jake Suder hit 9-of-12 field goals for Bowling Green in 2016. If you can make a kick with a scholarship on the line, you can probably make one in a pressure-packed moment in a game, right? Suder drilled it, and his teammates went crazy.

Author: Dr. Saturday

Posted: August 16, 2017, 9:09 pm

Quietly sitting at No. 6 in the 247Sports Recruiting Rankings is Tennessee. A 20-player class led by local five-star offensive tackle Cade Mays, this group has a heavy emphasis on replenishing the trenches on both sides of the line of scrimmage. The Vols have recruited well since the day Butch Jones was hired in December of 2012, but coming off a 9-4 season that came up well short of expectations, it seems the staff has turned it up a notch on the trail this go-round and are seeing results. “Coach Jones, he’s heavily involved,” a source said of the success. “He gets to know these kids on a personal level. I think our coaches are relentless in communicating. Obviously the city and town we live

Author: CBS Sports

Posted: August 16, 2017, 7:41 pm

A'Shon Riggins started in eight games for IU as a freshman. Often, one of the largest differences between good teams and great ones can be depth. This problem is magnified when you don't have depth, and the star players have to take extra reps.

Author: The Hoosier

Posted: August 16, 2017, 6:44 pm

Dear national media: Allow me to interrupt your preoccupation with making a martyr out of a part-time UCF kicker who voluntarily gave up his college football scholarship because he refused to stop making money on YouTube videos. Instead, let me present to you a better story — a story of another UCF football player who refused to give up on college football despite facing enormous odds and a tremendous physical disadvantage. Guys, if you really want to make a hero out of a UCF football player, Shaquem Griffin is your man, not Donald De La Haye. With all due respect, national media, can you tell me why De La Haye, whose only job at UCF was to kick off, has received 10 times more positive publicity

Author: Orlando Sentinel

Posted: August 16, 2017, 6:20 pm

A six-pack of UM notes on a Wednesday: • Can UM keep together a 2018 recruiting class that is ranked in the top two in the country, along with Ohio State? One UM assistant is fully confident that will happen. “Well, I think that we’re going to have to be able to finish on some of these top-level recruits who are getting offers from everybody in the country. So it’s like the national championship, in terms of recruiting. You’ve got to beat the best to get these kids, and we’re going to do it,” defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski said. “The kids that right now are in place for us, we’re very, very excited about. Couldn’t be more excited about. Now we’ve just got to be able to get a couple more

Author: Miami Herald

Posted: August 16, 2017, 5:50 pm

UCLA coach Jim Mora said he doesn't think quarterback Josh Rosen, a 2017 Heisman candidate, will leave for the NFL draft after next season — despite the fact that Rosen is a projected No. 1 pick for 2018. "My firm belief is that he will not leave," Mora told Yahoo Sports. "I don't think he'll leave. ...I want a disclaimer, I have an option to change my opinion. But as we sit here right now, I can really honestly say I don't think he's going to leave." Rosen drew national headlines recently for saying college football and school "don't go together" and compared it to the equivalent of "two full-time jobs." The signal caller was the first Bruins quarterback to start as a true freshman. Now a junior,

Author: USA Today

Posted: August 16, 2017, 5:11 pm

Is it too soon to start worrying about the running back ranks and injuries in Austin? Mosley: Oh it's never too early for that. We're about 16 days away from college football. I think the Horns will be ready to go. They believe Chris Warren will return fairly soon from this concussion. Now, if Kyle Porter is still nursing this shoulder injury in a week or so, you might have some problems. I don't think they were all that pleased with Daniel Young and Toniel Carter in the Saturday scrimmage. Which non-conference victory by a Big 12 team would put the biggest feather in the conference's cap? Mosley: I think OU winning in Columbus would be huge for the Sooners program. I don't really get into this

Author: SportsDay

Posted: August 16, 2017, 4:00 pm

Senior Austin Webster's (with football) example earned him a captaincy even before his scholarship this month. In December 2016, junior wide receiver Austin Webster made history while getting selected as the first walk-on captain on a Notre Dame football team. “Grit” has become maybe the most popular word in head coach Brian Kelly’s lexicon this year, and nobody better manifested the traits of attitude, leadership and maximizing performance than Webster, who saw some action on special teams in 2016.

Author: Blue and Gold

Posted: August 16, 2017, 3:43 pm

In his college football preview Bible, the great Phil Steele had Michael Pittman listed as one of three starting wide receivers for USC. With the start of a new season a little more than two weeks away, Pittman doesn’t appear set to make that magazine projection come to fruition. According to multiple reports, Pittman suffered an ankle injury during practice Tuesday and was taken off the field via a cart after having a boot placed on his left foot. While X-rays taken post-practice showed no break or fracture, the sophomore has been diagnosed with the dreaded high-ankle sprain. As a result, the Los Angeles Daily News writes that “[i]t seems unlikely he would be able to play against Western Michigan.”

Author: Dr. Saturday

Posted: August 16, 2017, 2:31 pm

While redshirt senior Richard Lagow remains the incumbent starting quarterback for IU, his understudies have also drawn attention during preseason camp. The backup spot remains a tight race between redshirt freshman Peyton Ramsey and true freshman Nick Tronti, and the staff is continuing to evaluate the No. 2 position battle. Both Ramsey and Tronti have taken snaps with the second-team offense during fall practices.

Author: The Hoosier

Posted: August 16, 2017, 1:51 pm

The first woman to sue Baylor University over allegations the nation's largest Baptist school ignored or mishandled rape allegations has settled her case, her attorney said Tuesday. Jasmin Hernandez sued Baylor in early 2016, two months before the school released the results of an internal investigation that found Baylor had mishandled rape or assault cases for years and the football program acted as if it was "above the rules." Baylor fired football coach Art Briles, demoted university President Ken Starr and reprimanded athletic director Ian McCaw in May 2016. Starr and McCaw later left the school. Briles and McCaw were also named as defendants in the Hernandez lawsuit, but federal court records

Author: ABC News

Posted: August 16, 2017, 1:04 pm

In a span of just a few hours, Lane Kiffin Tuesday bolstered his first Florida Atlantic roster with a pair of Power Five transfers. In the middle of the afternoon Tuesday, Auburn confirmed that John Franklin III had decided to transfer from the Tigers in order to be closer to his Fort Lauderdale, Fla., home. Not long after, the quarterback-turned-wide receiver revealed on his Instagram account that he is “coming home and looking forward to playing my last collegiate season at FAU under Coach Lane Kiffin.” Franklin would come to the Owls as a graduate transfer, giving him immediate eligibility. Not even four hours later, Chris Robison took to social media on his private Twitter account to announce

Author: Edgy Tim

Posted: August 16, 2017, 12:25 pm

Oklahoma Hands a Beating to Texas. Breakdown: I figure this is one that Oklahoma fans won't be upset I started off with. This is such a multi-faceted game and it's always so hard to foresee but I look over and over again at Texas' lineup, particularly their situation at quarterback and I just don't see the fit.

Author: Sooner Scoop

Posted: August 16, 2017, 12:20 pm

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Redshirt sophomore quarterback Deondre Francois was one of 30 quarterbacks named to the Manning Award Watch List, presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl and given annually to the nation’s top quarterback.A native of Orlando, Francois enters his second season as the Seminoles’ starting quarterback after throwing for 3,350 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2016, helping lead Florida State to a top 10 finish and an Orange Bowl victory over Michigan. Francois was the only freshman quarterback to pass for over 3,000 yards last season and added five rushing touchdowns, the most for an FSU quarterback since 2003.Francois looks to join Jameis Winston in 2013 as Manning Award winners from Florida State.The Manning Award will announce 10 finalists on November 30. Since the award includes performances in bowl games, the winner will be announced the week following the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Author: Florida State Seminoles

Posted: August 16, 2017, 12:15 pm

History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of man. And history says Gus Malzahn’s job is safe unless Auburn lives up to expectations. Hang with me here. Imagine this 2017: Auburn is 10-1 and ranked #6 in late November ahead of an Iron Bowl against undefeated, top-ranked Alabama. A win puts Auburn in Atlanta and probably in the playoffs. With one second left, Noah Igbinoghene watches a 52 yard field goal barely clear the cross bar to give Alabama the victory. Because the Sugar Bowl is a national playoff semifinal, Auburn accepts a bid to the New Year’s Six Peach Bowl as a consolation prize. Auburn takes revenge on Florida State amid a barrage of parachuting stuffed cows. Gus

Author: College and Magnolia

Posted: August 16, 2017, 5:00 am

Head coach Chris Ash received the 18th verbal commitment for the 2018 recruiting class on Wednesday evening, as 3-star offensive tackle Raiqwon O'Neal pledged to the program. The 6'5" 270-pound offensive tackle from Conway, South Carolina has the length and strength to be a very productive tackle at the Big Ten level. On film he projects as a right tackle, but has the ability to play left tackle due to his speed and athleticism. He also has the ability to play on the defensive line as he registered 11 solo tacks, six assists, and two fumble recoveries last season. According to 247 Sports, O'Neal held 28 offers including conference mates Maryland, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Purdue, and Penn

Author: On the Banks

Posted: August 16, 2017, 5:00 am

We need to put things into perspective here. Sure, call 2016 a disappointing year. Say the team didn’t live up to expectations, or that they fumbled down the stretch. Now talk about all the talent that was lost to the NFL. Discuss what’s coming back, about the “rebuilding” that needs to be done. Chatter about how difficult it will be to put another Top 10 squad on the field this fall, and about the challenges they face starting Week 1 against a tough Florida team. Does Jim Harbaugh have the magic we all believe he does? Can he get it done in his third year? Can this program avoid receding — rather, can it keep moving forward? Yes, when you take a step back and evaluate objectively, following

Author: Maize n Brew

Posted: August 16, 2017, 5:00 am

Let’s start looking ahead to the 2017 Kansas football season. First up, the offense. QUESTION: Will Doug Meacham ACTUALLY have full control of the offense? This actually breeds a follow-up question, “and how aggressive will he be?” At a fan event this summer, Beaty told fans that Meacham will call “every football play” for the offense. This gives hope that it really is “RIP pointless tunnel screens, 2015-2016.” Meacham shared OC duties with Sonny Cumbie while at TCU, but together they put together some very good offenses. The Frogs were a top-10 offense in his first two years there (2014 and 2015), but struggled in 2016 after losing five players to the NFL. However, TCU still averaged 31 points

Author: Rock Chalk Talk

Posted: August 16, 2017, 5:00 am

Happy Hump Day everyone! First off, I would just like you all to know that I am typing this up as I fight through an injury. While in my early-morning golf round, I was mercilessly and savagely attacked by a swarm of bees. I did nothing to provoke this as far as I know, and I gave the maintenance guy and the group behind me a good laugh as I kicked off my shoes and threw my hat as I ran across the green trying to escape. I am suffering from two stings, both on opposite sides of my left ankle. I would appreciate all your thoughts and prayers. I’m looking into legal action for this mugging. Now, in other news... Oklahoma State junior Hayden Woods set the 36-hole record at The Riviera Country Club

Author: Cowboys Ride For Free

Posted: August 16, 2017, 5:00 am

It’s been quite a week for LSU, with quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. transferring out with football season approaching quickly as ever. Speaking of that, we’re officially only 17 days away from the season opener vs. BYU as of today. Of course, former Tiger Jacob Hester had to do a little something with the number 18 yesterday, though. There’s a lot of question marks, but also a lot of exciting possibilities to look forward this year on the field. One of these will be running back Derrius Guice’s run for the Heisman Trophy. Will he become the second Tiger to pull it off? Meanwhile, Dave Aranda’s defense is celebrating adding a few more “monsters.” Danny Etling is offering some perspective on his

Author: And The Valley Shook

Posted: August 16, 2017, 5:00 am

There were two fluky touchdowns during Alabama's scrimmage on Saturday. DeVonta Smith was part of both. On one, the four-star freshman wide receiver caught a pass after it had been tipped into the air by cornerback Trevon Diggs before running the rest of the way for a touchdown. On the other play, freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw a pass to Smith in the back of the end zone. Safety Hootie Jones was in front of Smith and tipped the ball with his right hand. But it bounced right to Smith, who secured the catch for a touchdown before stepping out of bounds. While those two plays were unconventional, it was more of what Smith has done since enrolling at Alabama in May -- making plays and

Author: Roll 'Bama Roll

Posted: August 16, 2017, 5:00 am

Oregon senior Jake Pisarcik will start at right guard for the Ducks in 2017. After playing in just six total games last season, the offensive lineman is looking to play a full campaign for head coach Willie Taggart. We are just 17 days away from Oregon’s first game against Southern Utah on Saturday, September 2 at Autzen Stadium. If you missed any of my 11-part series projecting the defense, you can find it at ATQ. Now, it’s time for the offensive starter projections for Willie Taggart’s 2017-18 team. WILLIE TAGGART’S 11 QUARTERBACK - Justin Herbert (Tuesday) RUNNING BACK - Royce Freeman (Wednesday) WIDE RECEIVER - Charles Nelson (Thursday) WIDE RECEIVER - Dillon Mitchell (Friday) TIGHT END -